Home Organization Christmas Tip # 2

Preparing Holiday Cards

Have you noticed (how could you not?) that Christmas decor starts coming out in some stores by September?  I personally think that is waaay too early and it even kind of bugs me for some reason.  BUT, it often means that Christmas cards are also for sale and you really can put that to your best advantage.  You can purchase Christmas cards ahead of the actual holiday season and choose a time to start working on them.  Breaking down any task into smaller tasks makes things much more manageable.  Here are some tips to help you with Christmas cards:

1. Create a document on your computer to keep track of the names of everyone you want to send a card to.  Each year you can just go in and add and delete names as needed.  I print off a copy to keep next to me as I address and write in cards so I can check them off as I go. 
2. Create a document for your Christmas card mailing labels.  Years ago I worried that labels may be too impersonal, but then I noticed more and more people were using them.  I then realized I would rather have someone print a label and actually get a card, then have people give up on sending cards because of the work of handwriting  addresses.  Again, you can add, delete and make corrections when someone has a new address throughout the year.
3. Make cards as simple or as creative as you have time and energy for.  A store bought card-great!  A handcrafted card-great!  Whatever you want as long as it doesn’t cause stress and pressure.
4. Choose a date that you would like to have all your cards done by and do the math to figure out how many you need to do each day to get them out on time.

Setting up documents in the computer will take you time, but it’s a great investment to make future holiday seasons less stressful and more organized!

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